Isle of Wight Walking Holidays

Walking News

• 2010 walking festival May (dates for 2011to be anounced) and also October 22 - 25th, 2010
  programs are now ready detailing over 60 walks, information on how to obtain a copy is available at http://www.isleofwightwalkingfestival.co.uk

Articles

• Walking article by the Independant newspaper, The mention of Strawberry Lane is just further up the road from us.
• BBC article on 2009 Walking Festival
• Shropshire Star - Path to paradise on island walking festival
• National Trust Duver walk (East Wight)

Carriers Stable is now a recognised Welcome Walkers establishment as from December 2007 and have listed some of the items we have to assist walkers. If you have any other suggestions of vital equipment etc just email as we realise we don't know everthing that is essential in walking equipment - vanessa@millsfamily.org.uk

• Good selection of walking books
• Outside we have a ECO source of water as we are a Gold awarded ECO site which consists of a double water butt system with tap and watering can next to the secure cycle rack.
• Steel boot grid outside front door to assist in removing mud and a large coconut mat just inside door.
• Brush and crevice tool to assist in cleaning boots.
• Dehumidifier to assist in drying clothes.
• Plastic covered Ordnance Survey map and compass.
• Many published walks.
• Boot waterproofing wax polish.
• Spare bowl and bucket.
• First aid kit.
• Sowing kit etc.
• Wooden walking stick.

Isle of Wight Walking Links

Some Isle of Wight walking information by way of links etc, the location of Carriers Stable and our initial attempt at creating local walks and importantly countryside code of practice link.

Carriers Stable location:-

•  SZ 42464 83289
  
• 613155 E  5611396 N
• N 50º 64.715' W 1º 39.932
•  Our Post Code PO30 4AN

Walks etc

• Openstreetmap walkers map with height information and pictures and sites of interest (pubs etc) - freeware
  
• Isle of Wight Council Walking Help Pages
• Isle of Wight 2009 Walking Festivals
• Official Isle of Wight Tourism site - Walking the Isle of Wight
• Wightlink Ferry Walking Pages
• Eight new walks to download (available shortly after August 2008)
• Various walks to download from Island2000 site
• ISLE OF WIGHT COAST PATH by PHIL MORTIBOY
• Walking Britain web site with details relating to walks on the island and elsewhere
• Council web site links for walkers
  

Organisations / Links

• Ramblers Association
• Walking the way to health initiative
• Isle of Wight National Trust
• Nature on the map, (click on Isle of Wight on map)

Mapping / Geocaching links

• Ordnance Survey site with map routes, shop, zoom in maps etc
• Council run geocaching site with downloads and extra info
• Find local Geocaches's enter PO30 4AN post code

Countryside Practice Code

Countryside Code

Our own attempt at walks

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